Free Lunch by The Peak
Free Lunch by The Peak breaks down what’s happening in the economy and markets, and why it matters to Canadians. Join us every week for deep-dive interviews that go beyond the headlines with the country’s most interesting minds in economics, business, tech, and finance.
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Should We Be Worried About The Office Market?
Brian Rosen from Colliers International explains what's going on in Canada's office market.
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Airbnb's Co-Founder On What's Next For Travel
Nathan Blecharczyk shares his view on how travel—and Airbnb—is changing in a post-pandemic world.
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What The Heck Is Productivity, Anyway?
We dig into Canada's productivity problem with DeGroote School lecturer William Huggins
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How Are Companies Setting Prices In The Inflati...
Inside the decision-making process retailers face when it comes to setting prices.
51 min
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Can Canada Compete With Biden's Clean Energy Plan?
How Canada can respond to the Inflation Reduction Act
49 min
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Why We Don't Build Affordable Housing Anymore
How come the government can't seem to build affordable housing anymore?
50 min
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A Disturbing Conversation About AI
AI safety researcher Jérémie Harris explains why AI risks are a real problem.
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Why Canadian Banks Don't Fail (Anymore)
John Turley-Ewart explains how Canada got its banking system and what makes it more stable than the American model.
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Bonus: Why Silicon Valley Bank Failed And What ...
Murad Hemmadi from The Logic explains why SVB collapsed and its impact on Canada's tech ecosystem.
50 min
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Should Canada Go Big On Nuclear Power?
Dr. Chris Keefer makes the case for nuclear energy.
66 min
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How Streaming Is Changing Sports
Playermaker Capital's Adam Seaborn breaks down the business of sports in the streaming era
55 min
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Inflation
Trevor Tombe explains what's next for inflation in Canada
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Kurt Reiman Explains Why A Recession Is Still L...
Why a mild recession is still in the cards with BlackRock strategist Kurt Reiman
49 min
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What's Next For Canada's Housing Market
What comes next for Canada's strange housing market, featuring Daniel Foch
57 min
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The Policy That's Made Grocery Cashiers Million...
How employee ownership trusts could work in Canada with Dan Skilleter
55 min
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How The Tech Downturn Is Impacting Canada
What the tech bust means for Canada's economy with April Fong
36 min
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A Baker Explains The Local Food Supply Chain
How locally-grown food supply chains work with Dawn Woodward
49 min
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Why Canada's Healthcare System Is Breaking
The root causes of our healthcare meltdown with Dr. Saad Ahmed
63 min
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Could Canada Become An Electric Vehicle Powerho...
What Canada needs to do to start making more EVs with Erik Reed
49 min
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Why Artificial Intelligence Is Suddenly Everywhere
AI technology is advancing rapidly. We dig into what's going on behind the scenes with Ryan Khurana.
57 min
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Why Is Canadian Housing So Expensive
What's driving prices in the housing market with Mike Moffatt
50 min
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What's In Store For 2023
Looking back at 2022 and predictions for what's to come.
35 min
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Should Canada Build More Stuff At Home?
The case for a new industrial policy with Sean Speer
42 min
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What's Going On In Canada's Labour Market
Digging into Canada's labour market with Brendon Bernard
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Introducing Free Lunch by The Peak
Welcome to Free Lunch by The Peak.
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